Thursday, October 2, 2014

MAÎTRE CABINOTIER ASTRONOMICA

From Vacheron Constantin -

Courtesy of Vacheron Constantine
Now in fairness, this one goes in the "show-pony" category.  But then again, if you're gonna' dream, dream big!

I am not even going to attempt to describe the myriad functions, bells and whistles - all of which are pretty cool ; )

Instead, here's the spec sheet, trust me, it is more than enough to keep you busy!


MAITRE CABINOTIER ASTRONOMICA 

Reference 
80174/000G-9995
Hallmark of Geneva certified timepiece

Caliber 
2755-B1
Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin
Mechanical, manual-winding
33.9 mm (14’’’ 3⁄4) diameter
12.15 mm thick
Approximately 58 hours of power reserve 2.5Hz (18,000 vibrations/hour)

839 components 42 jewels

Indications 
Hours, minutes
Small second at 6 o’clock on tourbillon carriage

15 complications:
  1. Minute repeater
  2. Tourbillon
    3-7. Perpetual calendar (date, day of the week, month, leap year)
  1. Power reserve
  2. Equation of time
  3. Sunrise time
  4. Sunset time
  5. Sky chart
  6. Age and phases of the moon
  7. Sidereal hours and minutes
  8. Seasons, zodiac signs
Setting 
Hours and minutes adjustment: winding crown (2 positions) 
Moon phase adjustment: correction push-piece on the case
Perpetual calendar adjustment: two correction push-pieces on the case Sky chart adjustment: with crown and screwed-down push-piece

Case 
18K white gold
47 mm diameter, 19.1 mm thick


Dials 
18K white gold, slate-colored opaline 
18K white gold applied hour-markers
18K white gold hands


Strap 
Black Mississippiensis alligator leather, hand-stitched, saddle-finish, large square scales

Clasp 
18K white gold triple-blade folding clasp Polished half Maltese cross-shaped

Box 
Prestige winder box made of Makassar wood

Accessories 
Delivered with a corrector pen, a magnifying glass and a resonator of sound « La Musique du Temps » enhancing the sound and the harmony notes of Vacheron Constantin minute
repeater 

« Pièce unique » engraved on caseback 

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